Independent wins Springfield Ward seat in Grantham Town Council by-election

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• Chappers456 wrote:

  21/09/2024 07:37

  What qualifies someone to call themselves "Independent"? This label seems to get thrown around like candy often as an attempt to distance someone from the negative aspects of the main parties. Would be more helpful if all candidates elected or otherwise were more transparent in their leanings. This should apply right up the chain.

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• Plainspeaking wrote:

  20/09/2024 14:51

  So, given the estimated cost of the election as previously published, and a turnout of only 366 people who took the trouble to vote, it seems to work out at £16.30 or so per voter just for this election. We accept that democracy comes at a price, but unless I have missed something (and regrettably there is still no sign of a Grantham Town Council website to help us), I have not detected that our Council have actually done anything noteworthy in over 4 months of operation - apart from have squabbles at their meetings! Was Grantham Town Council set up without a remit and a plan?

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